tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post1526467215696260638..comments2018-05-20T21:31:57.380-04:00Comments on Paisley Rain Boots: Constructive Criticism Sarah Huizengahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07326211901751159368noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-25611174989552958802017-04-30T22:28:08.209-04:002017-04-30T22:28:08.209-04:00This is great Sarah. I too am afraid of criticism ...This is great Sarah. I too am afraid of criticism of my art sewing writing whatever I put all of myself into. I know not everyone will see what my goal is or my subject, etc. but I do hope it invokes some thought or a way to look at something in a different way. I am self taught as well and so don&#39;t always know the rules to follow. Positive criticism is always welcome. I look at that as a way to help me improve. Or maybe I should say criticism given in a positive way is more acceptable to my fragile ego. I am working on getting over that but it is a journey. CatieAnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433305330968854290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-4887151499819191082017-03-26T14:53:54.956-04:002017-03-26T14:53:54.956-04:00I love your work. It&#39;s truly beautiful. I wo...I love your work. It&#39;s truly beautiful. I would someday like to take some courses like that but never seem to find time or have the money to do so.Idahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587867197850064349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-3828386733498227782017-03-24T22:11:03.881-04:002017-03-24T22:11:03.881-04:00Love these images. They represent peace and streng...Love these images. They represent peace and strength to me even when in disarray. Sounds like a fabulous course and it&#39;s resulting in great accomplishments. Roxi Hardegreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00764714808872131907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-55789117900754741792017-03-24T19:10:55.591-04:002017-03-24T19:10:55.591-04:00It&#39;s sometimes hard to criticism about work we...It&#39;s sometimes hard to criticism about work we thought was good until it is compared to others...and I think that&#39;s our first mistake. We shouldn&#39;t be comparing our work...Photography is such a personal hobby that one person&#39;s work can not be compared to another for 1000 reasons! But, if its truly constructive, that&#39;s when things start to change and &quot;that fresh eye&quot; might be that little nudge or that little jolt we need to get unstuck. The course sounds like a great personal challenge and you signed up for a reason...Oh...Do you receive Michelle GD&#39;s posts? Email me if not...she sent out a great post this morning about Resistance is experienced as fear...you might be interested in reading it. I&#39;ll send it to you. I personally love these images from a pure photography standpoint. Sometimes the dark moody tones is how I feel. Somedays you feel strength and powerful, some days...not so much...and that&#39;s totally authentic. xoKelly Kardoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504093426791656205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-41898709890227957652017-03-23T10:14:09.209-04:002017-03-23T10:14:09.209-04:00Criticism has always been very hard to me to take....Criticism has always been very hard to me to take. As you, my self-confidence is fragile. I&#39;ve been criticized before, sometimes not kindly or helpfully, on images that I like. I have to keep reminding myself that I am the only one that needs to be pleased with my photos. What pleases me will not please everyone. Kudos to you for being brave and posting your images in the class. All of them feel peaceful, but they also show strength. When I saw the scattered rocks (image 4) that look like they fallen, I thought of how we can be knocked down, but we can rebuild.Cathy H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10779935742253650385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-73171453883284668652017-03-23T09:35:14.122-04:002017-03-23T09:35:14.122-04:00Sounds like a great course . . .
Constructive is h...Sounds like a great course . . .<br />Constructive is helpful . . .<br />Gives suggestion, ideas, possibility . . . <br />I am one of those tender souls . . .<br />Sometimes it is a fine line for me to discern between constructive and critique . . .<br /><br />All I really know is what drew me to you in the first place was that you lived not far from me <br />and you had a very keen artistic eye for photography<br />AND your writing told stories of which I was able to get inside, feel, empathize, love . . . <br /><br />Plus you loved your husband, your daughter, your two dogs . . . <br />Michigan beach, water, off the road trails . . .<br /><br />I loved these photos . . . they each said something to me . . .<br />especially the PEACE in number two . . .<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-86647848769597633892017-03-22T02:39:31.184-04:002017-03-22T02:39:31.184-04:00You are braver than you think...and far braver tha...You are braver than you think...and far braver than I.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08735860939861015204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-7069764438554855872017-03-22T02:20:37.436-04:002017-03-22T02:20:37.436-04:00I love this, it has a certain vulnerability that t...I love this, it has a certain vulnerability that touches me. I also love it when people tell me how they love my photos or my writing. My sons will let me know when what I&#39;ve written is too long, or if the grammar is not correct. But I really want constructive criticism I think it makes me get better because now I&#39;m seeing something I didn&#39;t see before. I&#39;m so inspired by your photos, I love the stones, the stillness they evoke. thank youMashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689822784622347249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-58509281871858433192017-03-21T14:55:16.979-04:002017-03-21T14:55:16.979-04:00...and it sounds like it&#39;s a wonderful journey......and it sounds like it&#39;s a wonderful journey for you, Sarah!<br />Good for you!! :-)Lisa Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02574946867709812195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-50375399941826303882017-03-21T11:59:31.552-04:002017-03-21T11:59:31.552-04:00Oh I so need direction on composing a portfolio.
F...Oh I so need direction on composing a portfolio.<br />Fresh eyes are a great way to help us &quot;see clearly&quot; - but to reach out to get them is a somewhat scary thought.Patti Groetsemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16479094560768762835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-34216489441515246272017-03-21T10:16:25.008-04:002017-03-21T10:16:25.008-04:00This post resonated with me and I agree with Linda...This post resonated with me and I agree with Linda&#39;s comment above. It all depends on which arena the criticism comes from and falls in. My first novel is at the editor as I write this. I&#39;ve paid someone to pick it apart with a professional eye and point out all the weaknesses. I&#39;d be disappointed with any other result. If this criticism came from someone outside the arena - even a reader who hadn&#39;t tried writing - I wonder how I&#39;d respond. The spirit of the comment matters. I also thought I&#39;d mention, when I see your blog posts they astound me. They are so far beyond what I would compose and capture with a camera. I feel &quot;ooohs and aaahs&quot; and that&#39;s about all I can say about them sometimes. Though it might not helpful to one&#39;s progress, know that those whispers are people saying you inspire them. They&#39;re seeds being planted.Rachel Weishaarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01768719596882025182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-54387528065140791672017-03-21T09:59:51.312-04:002017-03-21T09:59:51.312-04:00This really strikes home for me, especially the pa...This really strikes home for me, especially the part about being afraid of crushing your fragile self-confidence. I am of the &quot;don&#39;t know much but I know what I like&quot; school. I compose, photograph, and edit from my gut. Yet I can dither, frozen, over whether to crop an image an eighth of an inch one way or the other, unable to decide which is better and why. Some constructive criticism would probably be very useful, if I weren&#39;t too afraid to ask for it. Brava to you for taking that leap!seabluelenshttps://seabluelens.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-68572507581921222642017-03-21T09:34:37.445-04:002017-03-21T09:34:37.445-04:00I think criticism of any kind is hard for most of ...I think criticism of any kind is hard for most of us...since praising is what most of do and being praised is what most of us want....but criticism just has to play a role at some point in all aspects of our lives...I guess. {enter sad face} With that being said, I love your rock photos in this post and now i want to run down stairs to my studio, find the box where I have rocks saved from when we were in Maine and Michigan and shoot some rocks myself.bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094533582512917616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-1904306035099570542017-03-21T08:29:30.330-04:002017-03-21T08:29:30.330-04:00Loved this. Strangely, I&#39;ve always been okay t...Loved this. Strangely, I&#39;ve always been okay taking constructive criticism in my job. All the way from my uni days when we had to do &#39;rounds&#39; in schools, to now. I&#39;m constantly looking for ways to get better and love to be mentored by others. I can find the positives in criticism and roll with them. However.... taking constructive criticism about my art, or websites I make, or my writing etc is a whole new ball game. For some reason this is really challenging and scary. Maybe because my work life has structures and strategies around which it ebbs and flows, but my creative life is more free flowing and comes from the very core of me. Hard to receive criticism when you feel it&#39;s talking about the physical manifestation of something you&#39;ve &#39;put out there&#39; to represent your inner self. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540829152100374440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-58632411472660376792017-03-21T07:10:40.637-04:002017-03-21T07:10:40.637-04:00Third time is the charm? Pursue (not peruse) ugh.....Third time is the charm? Pursue (not peruse) ugh...Karen @ away for the weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14493883087361055962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-52229475022517585652017-03-21T07:04:02.201-04:002017-03-21T07:04:02.201-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Karen @ away for the weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14493883087361055962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-279149201130357102017-03-21T07:03:08.095-04:002017-03-21T07:03:08.095-04:00This sounds like a great course! I really wish I h...This sounds like a great course! I really wish I had the time to peruse something like that. I welcome constructive criticism- but it really needs to be constructive- not just what&#39;s wrong but possible ways to improve. I&#39;m mostly &quot;self-taught&quot; so instruction or direction would help me greatly- because I know that although I&#39;m improving, I have a long way to go! I love the peaceful feeling of these stones- like miniature cairns. They take me to Vermont in my mind.Karen @ away for the weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14493883087361055962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346935990049787898.post-84431038341512684592017-03-21T03:35:08.616-04:002017-03-21T03:35:08.616-04:00How interesting to read about what &#39;constructi...How interesting to read about what &#39;constructive criticism&#39; can do to make or break us, depending on our attitude and what we&#39;re willing to actually hear without feeling destroyed! I loved your different captures of the stones and my favourite is the fourth one down. It&#39;s the simplicity and the black background I like. The stones feel connected yet have the necessary space needed for each one to shine. Nice work!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.com